NEVER AGAIN!!! EDUC 107

Okay I was thinking about not even posting this "rant" but I can't help myself. I know that I am not the only one who had the same feelings but I hope that Professor Kruse never has to have a sub again! Everything he has taught us so far about good teaching vs bad teaching we had the example right in front of us on Tuesday!
Let's begin with how our EDUC 107 class started and right away, I felt as if I was back in high school and that the only knowledgeable peer was the person in the front of the classroom. We were explained why we had a substitute but then the comment that followed was what got to me. The Sub told us the process of what Professor Kruse was doing and followed it up by stating, " I don't expect any of you to know this". Now I understand we may not be knowledgeable in the process, but you don't have to  point that out as it makes it seem as if we are all unintelligent beings waiting on every word that is spoken to gain knowledge only from her, as if  had no knowledge before we walked in the door.

As if this wasn't enough the entire class was taught off a power point and a laser! The sub mentioned how she likes to keep blanks in her power point in order to ensure that we are paying attention? I don't believe that one person in the class was as many were falling off their chairs sleeping or on the edge of sleeping.

I know that we had talked about not shooting down your students answers in the classroom and how we appreciated the fact that professor Kruse takes our ideas and we have built off of them to get to the point that he wants to make. On more than one occasion Joe had made a comment while the sub listened she responded with Thats a good point but lets think of it this way. She then continued her rant that had no reference to Joe's comment he made.

The activities we did seemed pointless and she referred to the chapters in the book which we have not even read. When we were asked to do the activities she put them on the elmo only to make marks across them and tell us what we did wrong. At my group even though we followed directions the sub walked over (WOW she walked away from her podium)  and stated how we didn't follow directions and repeated what we had to do a bit slower, I didn't realize we had learning problems as what we did was exactly what she wanted.
So I say let's not be gone again Professor Kruse! We have used up our sick days and aren't looking forward to Thursday's class!!!